The Queen's Rumored Father

After the scene ended, Qi Wei took the initiative to exchange her personal WeChat with Xu Yuan and made it clear that if this part received a bad reception when it aired, her agency might bribe public opinion and use the relationship between herself, Meng Xiaoxuan and Xu Yuan to create hype and divert public attention.

The fact that Qi Wei was able to give such advance notice shows that she is indeed straightforward.

However, Xu Yuan said with a smile that Qi Wei probably wouldn't have that chance.

Before leaving, Qi Wei took a deep look at the man.

He's not a big star, not even a third-rate actor, but his acting skills are terrifyingly good, as if he's experienced everything.

Moreover, he is confident and smart, and in just a few days, almost everyone in the Midnight Diner crew dislikes him.

Teacher Huang and the director, in particular, absolutely adore him.

Coupled with his recent conversation with me, and that inexplicable confidence, it made me want to peek deeper into his mind.

This man is too dangerous. The moment you decide to spy on him, that's when you'll fall for him.

Qi Wei kept warning herself, then opened Weibo and followed Xu Yuan.

"My agent made me add it; it's also one of the pieces of evidence used for hype. I have no other intentions, absolutely none." Qi Wei kept muttering to herself. Suddenly, her agent, who was half asleep, sneezed a few times, which seemed a bit strange.

……

Two days later, with filming and editing, Mark's daughter completed the entire process in just one week.

This Friday will be the final episode of "Midnight Diner".

The final story is the "Mark's Daughter" segment.

Teacher Huang posted a trailer for this segment on Weibo, something he does every time a segment starts airing. But this time, the production was exceptionally meticulous, and the accompanying picture featured the incredibly handsome Mark, also known as Xu Yuan.

It was a long image, divided into left and right sides.

On the left is a photo of Xu Yuan entering the door with a cold expression, while on the right is a photo of Lele laughing heartily.

On the left is a photo of Xu Yuan smiling in the sunlight on a lighthouse, and on the right is a photo of Lele biting into a vegetable burger.

On the left is a photo of Xu Yuan being pinned to a table and crying, while on the right is a photo of Lele lying in a pool of blood, with one of her little hands outstretched.

This set of photos is amazing!

The last set, in particular, was edited flawlessly.

"Midnight Diner is coming to an end. This show may not have fully told the story in my heart, and it may not have met everyone's expectations. There are many reasons, which we won't go into for now, because in the last episode, I found my original intention for making this show. These three episodes alone are enough to make me feel that this trip was worthwhile, and this show was worth making!"

This is the caption written by Teacher Huang.

These photos are absolutely stunning! Xu Yuan's Mark is unbelievably handsome. And Lele is unbelievably cute.

That day, this set of pictures went viral and was shared like crazy.

It started with Teacher He and Happy Camp, then Teacher Wang Han and the Zhou Zhou Brothers. Centered on Hunan TV, it spread everywhere. Hunan TV, Hunan TV Drama Channel, and Hunan TV, almost all the major satellite TV channels had their heavyweight hosts or staff reposting it.

Teacher Huang is different from Teacher He.

Teacher He has a strong stance and is a pillar of Hunan TV. Because of this, many relationships are not fully realized.

But Professor Huang was not hindered by this; he was simply a gardener at the Beijing Film Academy, with students all over the world!

Besides, Midnight Diner is broadcast on multiple channels, some of which initially purchased the rights for a second run. Although it seems certain that they will lose money now, every little bit helps.

So the final trend was that most of the entertainment industry was helping Teacher Huang promote the last episode of Midnight Diner.

In this situation, Mark's daughter went live.

This drama, which was filmed and broadcast simultaneously, beat The Longest Day in Chang'an to the punch and marked Xu Yuan's first appearance on the small screen.

That night, due to the promotion, the ratings for Midnight Diner reached a terrifying 6 points.

This is the pinnacle of the series.

But no one found it strange, because the data would soon drop and eventually stabilize at around three points, and then a lot of trending topics criticizing Midnight Diner would appear online.

This is almost becoming an unwritten rule.

The first shot of Mark's daughter is of Xu Yuan pushing open the door of the Midnight Diner and walking in.

Almost simultaneously, online comments exploded.

"So handsome!"

"OMG, that door-opening gesture is amazing!"

"A weathered, slightly rebellious man—I love this vibe! It's even more captivating than the dandy type!"

"Is this Xu Yuan? That famous internet personality Gangzi?"

"Watch your language, upstairs. Even trolls are better than the Gangzi you're talking about."

"What, you look down on Deyunse?"

"Getting back to the point, I'm impressed with her appearance alone. But that actually disappoints me more because it shows that the show has no substance. They just hired a pretty face to try and win over female viewers. What a shallow production team."

"Dude, a pretty face? Are you serious about taking that half-step back? My brother Yuan single-handedly took down over a dozen male actors on set, and you call him a pretty face?"

"This criticism is a bit too much. Xu Yuan's acting skills are undeniable. Just because he's handsome doesn't mean he lacks substance."

"Let's wait and see!"

Just as netizens were arguing, the next moment, Mark, played by Xu Yuan, spoke up in front of the beautiful woman he was flirting with.

"My...name...is...Mah..."

His extremely awkward pronunciation, loud vocalizations, and particularly ugly mouth shapes instantly shattered his handsome persona.

Male viewers had no desire to watch anymore, but having been used to being dictated by handsome and domineering CEOs, they were now reluctant to change the channel because there was a handsome male protagonist they could criticize as ugly.

Coincidentally, female viewers were captivated by Xu Yuan's acting skills, and an unconscious maternal instinct arose within them. They began to wonder what this man's story was like, what his past was like, and what his future held. If they were the female character on TV, how should they communicate with him? How should they take care of him?

Once I started thinking about it, I was completely hooked.

Before we knew it, half an hour had passed in the TV series, but the ratings hadn't dropped at all.

There was even a slight upward trend.

At this time, real-time viewership ratings weren't available yet. However, the online broadcasts allowed for direct monitoring of backend data. Teacher Huang's expression was quite interesting as he looked at the real-time data provided by the online platform.

The number of online viewers has not decreased!

Mark's daughter has finally managed to stabilize the traffic that Teacher Huang worked so hard to bring in!

"yeah!"

The staff members who were monitoring the data with Teacher Huang jumped up excitedly. They immediately called various members of the crew to tell them the good news.

Similarly, Xu Yuan also received this call; it was Teacher Huang calling personally.

"Xu Yuan, thank you so much this time!"

These two short words, however, signify a man's friendship.

Xu Yuan gladly accepted.

But tonight is destined to be anything but simple.

The happy ending came to a quick one.

The scene of Mark cooking in the cabin while Lele does housework behind him finally arrived, and some observant netizens had already sensed something was amiss.

Then the background music of the TV series changed from upbeat and cheerful to gloomy and melancholic.

"No way, don't do this, it's too cruel!" one netizen commented. "As far as this TV series is concerned, I can't accept any tragedy. If either Lele or Mark has an accident, I'm going to send razor blades to Teacher Huang's house!"

It was at this moment that the number of online viewers began to surge!